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A new student housing development is being proposed near LSU
The Planning Commission will review the final development plan for the Sterling Southgate complex, which would be located near the intersection of Nicholson and...
Here’s how many new billionaires the world produced in 2025
The world minted nearly 300 new billionaires in 2025, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
There are now roughly 2,900 billionaires across the globe controlling $15.8...
US initial jobless claims dip to their lowest level in more than three years
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision...
Cameron LNG project is back on after it was halted by a judge
Louisiana regulators have quietly reinstated a key permit for Commonwealth LNG, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
The permit clears the way for a new export facility in...
Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is hurting the LSU brand
Some believe our governor, Jeff Landry, has no love for Louisiana’s flagship university, favoring UL Lafayette, his hometown university and alma mater. That, writes...
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership says regional collaboration drives growth. Is the Capital...
In October, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber publicly stepped away from the name it had carried for decades. In front of hundreds of business...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Health care subsidies / Delta Air Lines
Sliding: U.S. mortgage rates fell last week to a one-month low, spurring home-purchase activity. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 8 basis...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to...
Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget
Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro Council’s vote later this month on the proposed city-parish 2026...
US manufacturing remains flat amid tariff uncertainty, sluggish demand
U.S. industrial production remains stuck in low gear, Bloomberg writes.Â
Output across factories, mines and utilities inched up just 0.1% in September after a revised...
Big retailers are moving into empty buildings again. Here’s why
Despite consumer jitters and tariff pressures, retail landlords are heading into 2026 on steadier ground than expected, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
Retailers absorbed 5.5...
Roundup: Child support payments / Dell’s $6B gift / University funding oversight
State near the bottom: Louisiana collected $2.2 billion in child support over four years but still ranks near the bottom nationally, securing just 56%...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in October
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish continued to climb in October, posting a significant increase in sales volume, according to Elifin's...
How AI is at play in the new era of college admissions
Students applying to college know they can’t—or at least shouldn’t—use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as...
Deep discounts are tempting commercial real estate investors
Commercial real estate may be out of favor, but it might also be one of the few fairly priced asset classes left, The Wall...
What’s the outlook for the 2026 crawfish season?
Louisiana crawfish farmers are heading into the 2026 season with a general sense of optimism, according to Todd Fontenot, a crawfish expert with LSU’s...
‘LaPolitics’: With data centers coming, lawmakers launch energy task force
A new task force created by Senate President Cameron Henry last met a couple weeks ago with a single item on the agenda: a...
Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana is set to break ground Monday on two new power generation facilities in north Louisiana aimed at supporting new economic development in...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes.Â
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South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive bought...
Roundup: Gen Z shoppers / Hottest job sectors / Copper thefts surge
Budget tightening: Gen Z is tightening holiday budgets far more than other age groups, squeezing retailers that rely on young shoppers to drive trends....
